C Aeolian scale
The C Aeolian scale is a seven-note scale consisting of the notes C, D, E♭, F, G, A♭, and B♭. The scale is identical to a C natural minor scale.
The C Aeolian scale is a mode of the E-flat major scale. It contains the same notes but starts on the sixth degree of the major scale.
Name
C Aeolian scale
Synonyms
C Aeolian mode C natural minor scale
Notes
C D E♭ F G A♭ B♭ C
Intervals
1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7 1
Formula
2-1-2-2-1-2-2
Type
heptatonic (7 notes per octave)